Ikoyi Winn
Dallas
The name IKO is short for IKOYI, which is pronounced E-COY-E. Ikoyi is an island in Lagos, Nigeria. His mother went to the Peace Corps in Nigeria, fell in love with Ikoyi, and the rest is 6’3, 240 pounds of history.
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Ikoyi has been an avid music lover, practically since birth! At three-years old, he would take out all the pots and pans, sit down in the kitchen floor, make a drum set, and play solos for hours until his parents couldn’t take it any longer. At the age of 12, Ikoyi became a real drummer, and would later earn a spot into the School Of Music at the University Of Southern California, where he graduated with a BA in Communications.
The love for hip-hop also began around the age of 12. After listening to legends such as Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J, etc., Ikoyi began his journey of songwriting. In 1996, his song “Footsteps” won a Georgia Music Industry Award for “Best Hip-Hop Song”. His most notable song, the 2004 version of “A Lil’ Country”, won second place in the Hip-Hop/R&B category in the 2004 International Songwriting Competition, and was a finalist in the Hip-Hop category in the 2005 Independent Music Awards. The biggest thrill for IKO was receiving a phone call from D.M.C. from the iconic group, Run-D.M.C., telling him he was a judge for the International Songwriting Competition, and he loved “A Lil’ Country”!
Brand new music coming soon, and the new version of “A Lil Country”, is here! 🤘🏽
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